HOLIDAY PACK THE BACKPACK WINNER: MS. KIMBERLY LEACH

Holiday Pack the Backpack, presented by Central Office Supply, a division of Minuteman and Kix 101.1! Each month during the school year, we will be awarding $101 to a Kix Country classroom to help out with supplies. We will award the prize on the last Wednesday of the month. You can listen to each new winner at 8:30a on the Morning Kix Start.

Our last Holiday Pack the Backpack winner is Ms. Kimberly Leach,  4th Grade Teacher at Colo-NESCO Elementary School. She nominated herself and here’s what she wrote to Kix 101.1:

Hello,

Understanding my students’ interests helps me to provide them with quality learning opportunities. By giving them the opportunity to explore areas they are interested in – for example, the environment – they will be more likely to engage with the learning process. Give my students time & opportunities to explore their interests & discover what they truly love to do, so they can develop their knowledge & the skills needed to succeed in the areas they are passionate about. Having the resources available is crucial in providing this environment for my students & their learning.

Since we do not have an art teacher for our K-4 elementary at Colo-NESCO I am in need of art supplies. Children deserve to have this opportunity to express themselves through creativity.

*Art Supplies: paint, brushes, paper, clay

*Snacks & Bottled Water: It’s always wise to have small packages of crackers & a few bottles of water on hand in the event that a student feels that they can’t make it until lunch or dinner.

*Wireless headphones to be used for testing during their technology.

*Pencils & pencil sharpeners: We never seem to have enough pencils or nice pencil sharpeners for the students to use by the middle of the school year. Having enough I would be grateful.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Ms. Kimberly Leach

Take a listen to our surprise interview with Ms. Leach below!

Nominate your Kix Country class by submitting a letter to us at backpack@kixweb.com.